diff --git a/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control b/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
index 4f6c8521..90c8d34b 100644
--- a/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
+++ b/test/test_compilation/datadir.tex.control
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ guitar,
 \usepackage{lmodern}
 
 
-\PassOptionsToPackage{english}{babel}
 \PassOptionsToPackage{english}{babel}
 \usepackage[english]{babel}
 \lang{english}
diff --git a/test/test_compilation/languages.tex.control b/test/test_compilation/languages.tex.control
index 770b40bb..59c233a7 100644
--- a/test/test_compilation/languages.tex.control
+++ b/test/test_compilation/languages.tex.control
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ pictures,
 guitar,
     ]{patacrep}
 
-\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
-\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}